Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Arizona instead of Alaska, you would:
Health
be 24.1% more likely to have diabetes
In Alaska, 8.7% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Arizona, that number is 10.8% as of 2022.
Economy
be 20.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Alaska, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Arizona, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
make 22.7% less money
Alaska has a GDP per capita of $75,882 as of 2024, while in Arizona, the GDP per capita is $58,628 as of 2024.
be 20.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Alaska, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Arizona, however, that number is 11.9% as of 2023.
Safety
be 44.8% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Alaska has a violent crime rate of 722 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Arizona, that number is 398 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 14.0% less money
The median household income in Alaska is $89,336 as of 2023, while in Arizona, it is $76,872 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 19.0% less likely to smoke
In Alaska, 16.8% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Arizona, that number is 13.6% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 3.2 years older on average
The median age in Alaska is 35.6 years as of 2023. In Arizona, the median age is 38.8 years as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Alaska, 3.0% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Arizona, that number is 6.4% as of 2023.
commute 6.0 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Alaska takes 19.5 minutes as of 2023. In Arizona, it takes 25.5 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 50.8 times more densely populated
Alaska has a population density of 0.5 people per sq km as of 2023. In Arizona, that number is 25.4 people per sq km as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
